Monhegan Island Elopement // Jen & Frank

This little wedding on Monhegan Island in Maine was one of the sweetest I've witnessed. Jen & Frank and their son Henry arrived at the island with the open plan to get married in a beautiful spot and then explore with me for some photos. 

When I arrived, it was such a lovely surprise to find that the residents of the tiny town had come together to contribute to their special day in the most generous ways. One woman hand-picked a bouquet for Jen, another took care of their marriage license. Someone offered rides on their golf cart and at the last minute played guitar and sang beautifully for their ceremony. And a couple who'd been visiting Monhegan since the 1960s to celebrate their anniversary acted as the witnesses to Jen & Frank's ceremony. 

The world needs more weddings like this, and more wonderful folks like these three. And if you haven't visited Monhegan yet, you definitely should!

The Barn at River House Wedding // Mandy & Casey

After my month-long adventure on the west coast this spring, I flew back for just one weekend to photograph Mandy & Casey's incredible, colorful, 1920's themed wedding at The Barn at River House in Ben Lomond, CA in early June. Their story is beautiful - with a mutual love for the ocean, music and art (Mandy is a DJ and Casey a maker) and a romance that blossomed at Burning Man five years ago in a way that must have been pure magic.

Their photos here are broken up into three parts because there were just so many! By some miracle I managed to create a video for them as well, completely solo with no second shooters or assistants (I am crazy). Really I pulled it off because their day was so darn lovely, and when a Mainer is in the redwoods, well gosh I'd better record the shit out of it. So here ya go. What an amazing couple, gorgeous venue, fun bunch of guests, and some images that aren't quite so bad to look at.

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Spring Meadows Wedding // Brit & Brett

Brit & Brett's honeybee-themed spring celebration at Spring Meadows Golf Club was the perfect start to my Maine wedding season. These were my favorite things about their day (well, besides the two of them): 

The seasonal, local lilac bouquets

Brit's honeybee Converse that she painted herself

Her lavender, hops (because Brett is a brewer) & succulent hair wreath

The beehive and birch cake

The bead bracelets Brit's mom made from her own wedding dress

Ok, basically everything. This day was so sweet!

Joshua Tree Elopement // Erica & Michael

Immensely grateful I got to be a part of this day. 

<3

Oregon Coast Engagement Photos // Emily & Andrew

It's so fun working with couples who live all over but are getting married in Maine. I was lucky to photograph Emily & Andrew on the Oregon Coast recently. Even though it rained during their session, this was one of my favorite engagement adventures ever! Such a cute couple, and that overcast light was so dreamy!

Maine Elopement Photographer // Styled Shoot

I've never been one for styled shoots, because I'm mostly interested in people and relationships and interactions and moments, rather than in table settings and cakes and dresses. 

So this year I'm starting my own kinda styled shoot, well actually "un-styled" shoots - which are more about a couple's relationship and showing a way to get married without the stress and hype of a typical wedding day. I find cozy, intimate, private elopements so much more sincere and romantic, especially for the more introverted among us.

Huge thanks to Hillary and Kenny, who participated in my first un-styled shoot recently, and to the amazing Andrea of Honeysuckle Way for the florals. Because plants always, always win, styled or not. Her happy arrangements were perfect for this colorful, spring-like, pretty shoot!

Here's to elopements and makeshift outfits and sweet, intimate moments in the middle of nowhere. I would photograph elopements like this in the Maine woods all the time if I could!

Wells, ME Engagement Photos

Pure, simple, winter magic with a pup here! I'm excited for Maine wedding season but in some ways will miss the beauty and simplicity of winter engagement photo adventures like this one.

York, Maine Engagement Photos

My couples are magical. That's all I have to say. Jillian & Travis, I cannot wait for your fall wedding!

Maine Coast Engagement Photos

I love shooting in winter because it encourages me to try new things, like shooting outside of my usual darker, lush and woodsy locations. And most of Maine's gorgeous spots are pretty quiet when it's this cold. Alaina & Andrew, Henry & Porkchop and I had a great time exploring Ogunquit Beach, being silly, chasing seagulls, and even (oops) getting wetter than we'd intended. 

Can't wait for their cozy wedding at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in December!

Providence Wedding Photography

Emily and Chris are an absolute treasure. They fell in love while helping homeless folks in Providence and rocking out at local shows. It was too perfect that after their sweet church ceremony they partied at a local arts space they love and invited Big Nazo to crash the fun.

Their day was super sentimental, fun, and just amazing - the perfect Providence hipster wedding. 

Camden Hills Couple's Photos

Oh I have blogging to catch up on! Here's one of my favorite shoots from this fall - exploring the Camden Hills and Fernald's Neck in Maine with this sweet married couple, Karen & Peter. One of my favorite things about being a wedding photographer is documenting couples exploring Maine's gorgeous landscape. 

I'm so grateful for my 2017 couples and all the adventurous Maine engagement sessions I have to look forward to this year now too!

Enjoy this post - it's an especially lovely one!

Fort Williams Engagement Photos

Good ol' Fort Williams for the engagement photos win. Charlotte & Dan lucked out with a mild wintery day, and we had a blast exploring the Maine coast for their engagement session!